Making Tracks

During this investigation you will focus on the following topics and questions.


1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History
2. Who discovered Australia and how was it mapped?
3. What was life like for the convicts?
4. The Discovery of Gold in 1851
5. Federation
6. World War 1

1. Revisit the PowerPoint
2. Did the people featured on the presentation live during the periods of Australian history listed above?
3. Which significant people from these periods of Australian history are missing?
footprints.jpg4. You will be allocated to a group. Each group will pose a Who, When, Where, What, Why and How question about the period of Australian history you chose.
5. Work with your group. Use the resources available.
6. When you have found the answers to your questions, post them on the wiki.
7. You will also read about people. Add their names to the tables.
8. You can also add any interesting facts about their lives and achievements.

9. You can go to the pages by using the links above or using the Navigation Bar.